A short story of about 5,500 words, set in a Normandy town in 1793. A former aristocrat is expecting a secret visit from her son, an émigré. However, the townspeople are suspicious because of the preparations she is making. Meanwhile, a lonely figure, with military conscript’s papers, is making his way to the town…

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